Ryan Behrens, Remax of Joliet, Illinois.

I have been a Realtor for 22 years, selling homes primarily in Will County of Illinois. I enjoy posting housing articles as well as articles on the economy. The homes I post are HUD properties.
To view all HUD properties available in the state, please visit: www.hudhomestore.com. For more information, please visit: www.hudpemco.com.
I am more than happy to help you and answer any questions you may have in regards to access HUD homes, and the home buying process.
Have a great day.
Sincerely, Ryan Behrens

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2011

5 Common Mortgage Mistakes Source: U.S. News & World Report | May 11, 2011 It's baffling that people spend more time researching a vacation or a car purchase than they do shopping for a mortgage, but they do. A recent mortgage survey conducted by Zillow Mortgage Marketplace concluded that nearly ...

5 Uncommon Ways To Raise Your Credit Score Source: Bankrate.com | May 11, 2011 When it comes to cultivating a credit score, you've probably got the good citizen routine down cold. You pay on time, try to wipe out the entire balance every month and never close too many accounts at once. Beyond the...

New Grads See Signs Of Hope Source: CNN | May 11, 2011 Of all the parties the class of 2011 will be attending in honor of their graduation this spring, a pity party probably won't be one of them. That's because, after three years of dismal hiring and salary reports for new college grads, things a...

10 Cities Where Rents Are Rising The Most Source: U.S. News & World Report | May 11, 2011 It's not usually welcome news when the landlord hikes your rent. But a surge in rents this year represents a counterintuitive bit of good news for the economy and perhaps even for the beleaguered housing mar...

Top 5 Housing Markets On The Rise Source: Bankrate.com | May 11, 2011 House prices went up in nearly one-quarter of metropolitan markets from the beginning of 2010 to the first quarter of 2011. The median price of homes sold in the U.S. in the first three months of this year was 4.6 percent lower...

Statewide Real Estate Stats Indicate Economic Recovery In Texas Source: National Mortgage Professional Magazine | May 13, 2011 Texas homes are continuing to maintain their value in the first quarter of 2011 despite a decrease in sales volume, indicating that the economic recovery continues in Tex...

Buy vs. Rent: These Days, Buying Wins Source: CNN Money | May 13, 2011 For the first time in years, buying a home may beat renting. Two factors are at play, according to researchers who recently crunched the numbers, Ken Johnson of Florida International University and Eli Beracha of East Carolina...

6 Mistakes To Avoid While Selling Your Home Source: U.S. News & World Report | April 29, 2011 While the real estate market downturn has benefited buyers, it's made selling a home much more stressful. It's common for a home to remain on the market for months before a sale. More often than not the ...

Your Home: How To Sell In Tough Times Source: CNN Money | May 2, 2011 If you're in the market to sell your home, you probably feel you can't catch a break. Put part of the blame on stiff competition: Foreclosures and short sales, which accounted for 39% of sales in February, sell for about 15% le...

10 Tips For Surviving The Housing Market Source: CNBC | April 29, 2011 It's a buyer's market and by many projections, it won't shift to a seller's market for a good year or more. So, how do homeowners, who have most of their equity in depressed real estate, slog through until it becomes a seller'...

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